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A modified peptide and its parent sequence

A modified peptide can share a parent sequence while differing in its full chemical identity. The parent sequence is useful context, but it is not a complete replacement for the modified structure.

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A comparison should name the modification and show which fields depend on it. Avoid importing the parent's formula, mass or evidence without checking applicability to the modified entity.

Reading checklist

Name the modification explicitly
Check affected identity fields
Keep parent and modified evidence separate

Reference: N-terminal peptide modifications.

Sources and further reading

IUPAC: amino acid and peptide nomenclature

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